John Brand

Parents:

• Birth*: John Brand was born on 14 September 1806 at Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of John Brand and Elizabeth Michie.
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Brand married Elizabeth Nicolson, daughter of John Nicolson labourer, blacksmith and Grace Grant, on 13 February 1830 at Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, .²
• (Deceased) Death*: John Brand died on 19 April 1883 at 16 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, , at age 76 John Brand, formerly carter, widower of Elizabeth Nicolson, 1883 April 19th 5h 30m am, 16 Summer Street Aberdeen, about 78 years, fath William Brand, farmer (dec), moth Elizabeth Brand ms Michie (dec), general debility (senile) uncertain as cert by Robert John Garden MD, inf George Smith son-in-law & occupier (present), reg 1883 April 19th at Aberdeen, James Valentine registrar.
• (Interred) Burial*: He was buried with John Brand on 21 April 1883 at St Peters Cemetery, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, , St Peters Churchyard April 1883, 21, John Brand, carter, 16 Summer Street, mark 26/25, age 78 months, stone /, depth -, ground dues £-/5/-, sextons dues £-/4/-, total £-/9/-.³

• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Elizabeth Nicolson died on 26 March 1871 at 2 Marywell Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1871 deaths in the district of Old Machar in the burgh of Aberdeen, ref 230, Elizabeth Brand married to John Brand carter 1871 March 26th 9h pm 2 Marywell Street Aberdeen, female aged 66 years, parents John Nicholson blacksmith (dec) and Grace Nicholson ms Grant (dec), cause bronchitis 6 days as cert by William Reid MD, signed John Clouston son-in-law, 15 Kingslaw Place, Aberdeen; reg 1871 March 28th at Aberdeen, signed John Leask registrar.⁴
• DeathofSpouse*: On 26 March 1871 at 2 Marywell Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, , John's wife died; carter.
• (Witness) Burial: He witnessed the burial of John Anderson and George Anderson in 1830 at St Peters Cemetery CY/26/25, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; Hendrey, James 01 Sept 1830 (not found)
  Anderson, John 01 Nov 1831
  Anderson, George 01 Nov 1831
  Anderson, Mrs (Eliz Brand) 01 Dec 1831
  Mackie, Andrew 01 May 1837 (not found)
  Anderson, Alexander 01 Jan 1838
  Reid, Alexander 01 Oct 1839 (not found)
  Mackie, Mrs 01 Dec 1839 (not found)
  Mackie, William 01 Nov 1842 (not found)
  Reid, Alexander (female of) 28 Nov 1843 (not found)
  Brand, John Still 02 Oct 1844
  Brand, John 15 Mar 1845
  Mackie, Mrs 06 Nov 1845 (not found)
  Young, Elizabeth M 27 Mar 1848 (not found ? 2741)
  Mackie, Mrs 23 Jun 1848 (not found)
  Smith, George 25 Jun 1863
  Smith, Robert Nicol 03 Feb 1866
  Smith, Alexander R 03 Nov 1866
  Brands, Christena 09 Nov 1870
  Brand, Elizabeth Nicolson 29 Mar 1871
  Clouston, Edwin S 29 Dec 1873
  Brand, William 20 Aug 1877
  Brand, John 21 Apr 1883.⁵
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: John Brand is commemorated on the headstone erected in 1871 at St Peters Cemetery, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads In Memory of
  Elizabeth Nicolson
  spouse of John Brand
  Who died 26th March 1871 Aged 66 Years
  Also the said John Brand
  Who Died 19th April 1883 Aged 79 Years.⁶
  

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	6 June 1841	He and Elizabeth Nicolson, Jane Brand, William Pirie Smith Brand, Helen Brand and Elizabeth Michie Brand were listed in the 1841 census at Windmill Brae, Bon Accord, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . John Brand, 35, carter, Aberdeenshire; Elizabeth Brand, 35, Aberdeenshire.7
Head of Household	30 March 1851	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Nicolson in the 1851 census at 44 Windmill Brae, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . John Brand, head, 44, coal carter, Aberdeen; Elizabeth Brand, wife, 46, Aberdeen; also in the household were William Pirie Smith Brand, Helen Brand, Elizabeth Michie Brand and Mary Brand.
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Elizabeth Nicolson in the 1861 census at 2 Marywell Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . John Brands, head, mar, 58, carter, Aberdeen; Elizabeth Brands, wife, mar, 56, Aberdeen; 2 rooms with windows; also in the household were Helen Brand and Mary Brand.
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at 2 Marywell Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . John Brand, head, widower, 69, carter, Aberdeen; also in the household was Mary Brand, Georgina Taylor Brand, Isabella Adams Brand, William Pirie Smith Brand, Andrew Brand and William Mackie Miller Brand.
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of George Smith house carpenter and Jane Brand in the 1881 census at 16 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . John Brand, father-in-law, widower, 78, formerly carter, Aberdeen; George Smith, head, mar, 57, house carpenter jour, Culter, Banff; Jane Smith, wife, mar, 47, Aberdeen.8